Calendar Girl (1947)

A songwriter finds out that his beautiful girlfriend is going to be an artist's model.

Director:

Allan Dwan

Writers:

Mary Loos (screenplay), Richard Sale (screenplay),

Stars:

Jane Frazee, William Marshall, Gail Patrick

Cast

Complete credited cast:
Jane Frazee	...	Patricia O'Neill
William Marshall	...	Johnny Bennett
Gail Patrick	...	Olivia Radford
Kenny Baker	...	Byron Jones
Victor McLaglen	...	Matthew O'Neill
Irene Rich	...	Lulu Varden
James Ellison	...	Steve Adams
Janet Martin	...	Tessie
Franklin Pangborn	...	'Dilly' Dillingsworth
Gus Schilling	...	Ed Gaskin
Charles Arnt	...	Capt. Olsen
Lou Nova	...	Clancy
Emory Parnell	...	The Mayor

Storyline

Around the turn of the century, two young men, Johnnie Bennett, a composer and Steve Adams, an artist, go to New York City to make their fortune. They both fall in love with the same girl, Patricia O'Neill. The artist paints a picture of her which outrages her father's sensibilities but, as a result of the picture, she wins a chance to star in a Broadway play. She soon learns that the artist is just a trifler, and turns to the composer, who loves her sincerely.

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Plot Keywords:

artist | composer | songwriter | new york city | tenor | 

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Genres:

Musical | Romance

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Certificate:

Approved

Details

Country:

USA

Language:

English

Release Date:

31 January 1947 (USA)

Also Known As:

Star Dust and Sweet Music

Company Credits

Production Co:

Republic Pictures (I)

Technical Specs

Runtime:

88 min 60 min (1951 re-release)

Sound Mix:

Mono (RCA Sound System)

Color:

Black and White

Aspect Ratio:

1.37 : 1

Did You Know?

Soundtracks

"Calendar Girl"
(uncredited)
Music by Jimmy McHugh
Lyrics by Harold Adamson
Sung by Kenny Baker

User Reviews

Ensemble piece, not a star vehicle, wonderfully directed

For me the main reason to see this film is Allan Dwan's wonderful direction. He has the good sense to park it and point it when the action dictates, e.g. in the musical sequences, but he also takes the opportunity to explore every inch of a very complicated set with the camera: up and down the stairs, out the back from low and high, in and out the front door, all around the top studio apartment, and towards the end an enormous crane shot of the house fronts.

And he gets good performances out of the cast. I don't agree with the other comments about the acting. The women are all excellent (Jane Frazee in the lead, Irene Rich as the landlady) and Gail Patrick is downright sensational as the cousin from Boston. Victor McLaglen and James Ellison as the Boston sleaze-bag are both excellent; Kenny Baker works hard at it; Franklin Pangborn always a delight: only William Marshall as the composer is a bit wooden, but then he is the designated sap in the script.

All in all a very nice ensemble piece with good music too. The firemen's ball number is hilarious.